21.10.2008 - Closer - Speedy J And Ben Sims - London

[proactive]

Closer – unrestricted, unrestrained techno…
Hidden, 100 Tinworth Street, London SE11 5EQ
Friday, 21st November / midnight to morning

Speedy J (Electric Deluxe / Plus 8)
Ben Sims (Theory Recordings / Hardgroove)
Steve Strawberry (Closer / Tilted Disco)
Strange Worlds / Come Up / Tim Gale




After a great night in August featuring DJ 3000 and James Ruskin, Closer returns to Hidden in Vauxhall for our final party of 2008 and it promises to be another superb session of original techno music. Our special guest is the one and only Speedy J who’ll be making a rare visit to the UK to play at Closer. Joining him will be Ben Sims, one of the heroes of the UK scene – Ben played an impromptu set for Closer last year, but this time around he'll be in full effect.


Support comes from resident Steve Strawberry who is fast becoming one of the leading lights of the London techno scene. To quote Ben Sims, “Out of the up-and-coming DJs I'd say Steve Strawberry is the strongest I've seen recently, definitely a name to look out for.” Joining them will be the Strange Worlds and Come Up underground crews. Expect two rooms of music, top quality sound and visuals brought in especially for the night, decent drink prices and continental opening hours running from midnight to morning, and you have a party to be reckoned with. Unrestricted, unrestrained techno – just the way we like it.



With just about every man and his dog claiming to play techno these days, the case for Closer has never been stronger and only the world’s very best DJs are invited to play – the true keepers of the techno flame. Quite simply, original techno music at its best.

Closer is designed to do exactly what it says on the tin. It’s about techno in its purest, rawest sense – unrestricted, unrestrained – delivered by its finest practitioners up close and personal. Techno in its many shapes and guises has become the leading international language of the dancefloor from beach festivals in Brazil to the underground sound of Europe’s coolest clubs. The scene’s leading DJs are in such demand on the global circuit that we barely get to see them here in the UK and that’s usually confined to the bigger clubs and festivals. All well and good, of course, but there’s nothing quite like dancing to techno when the lights are low, the atmosphere is intense and you can see the whites of the DJs’ eyes!

The intimate main room at Hidden works a treat for techno and a top quality sound system will be installed. There’ll also be a VJ, while over in the bar area there’s an alternative soundtrack of house, tech and electro proved by Strange Worlds (Darko, Rupeski, Ty-Fi, Prof. Stretch, Mr. Rakas), Come Up (Paul Lindley, Cush) and Tim Gale. Closer will also be operating continental opening hours starting at midnight and running through till 8am to suit the late night culture that has become such a feature of London’s club scene. Hidden has an excellent sheltered outdoor smoking area too.

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Speedy J: Jochem Paap is one of the true legends of techno and has been at the forefront of the scene for over 15 years recording for labels like Plus 8, Music Man, Warp and Novamute. Most recently, he’s established his own Electric Deluxe imprint while continuing to be a major player on Richie Hawtin’s Plus 8. We’re very excited to have the Dutch master join us for his first date in London in several years.

Ben Sims: one of the UK’s most respected techno ambassadors, Ben Sims plays at all the major European clubs and festivals, and has a huge following. He also runs his own Theory Recordings and Hardgroove labels and is the man behind the Split parties and radio show. Nicknamed the 'three-deck master', this will also be a rare London appearance from him.

Steve Strawberry: coming up from the London underground and the man behind the popular Tilted Disco parties, Steve Strawberry is a man you’ll be hearing a lot more of over the coming months with his incendiary turntable skills. He’s also the Closer resident and took the Glastonbury Festival by storm with his exciting new multimedia project, ‘The House’.

Strange Worlds: these guys have been making serious waves on the London underground scene and will be playing a special four-hour live show using turntables, CDJ-1000s, Ableton, keyboards and special effects. Expect to hear plenty of original and exclusive material.

Closer is the party of choice for London’s techno faithful – unrestricted, unrestrained and like no other. This is your chance to get Closer with Speedy J and Ben Sims – accept no substitute, this is for one night only.



For further details call Paul Jack on 07814 179946 /
paul@proactive-records.co.uk
Matthew Duffield on 07957 112723 / matthew@seditiondjs.com

Early bird tickets £10 + b/f / standard tickets £12 + b/f / more on the door
TicketWeb: 08700 600 100 / http://www.ticketweb.co.uk
Clubtickets.com: 0870 246 2050 / http://www.clubtickets.com
ViewTickets: http://www.viewtickets.co.uk
More On The Door: http://www.moreonthedoor.com
DontStayIn: http://www.dontstayin.com
Resident Advisor: http://www.residentadvisor.net
Info: 07814 179946 / 07957 112723 / http://www.myspace.com/partycloser
Hidden: 020 7247 4121 / http://www.hiddenclub.co.uk



<b>Web links:</b>
Speedy J: http://www.speedyj.com / www.myspace.com/jochempaap
Ben Sims: http://www.myspace.com/theoryrecordings / www.splitmusic.net
Steve Strawberry: http://www.myspace.com/stevestrawberry / www.tilteddisco.com
Strange Worlds: http://www.strange-worlds.com / www.myspace.com/strangeworldsmusic
Come Up: http://www.myspace.com/comeupcomedown

[proactive]

LINK TO CLOSER EFLYER
http://www.evolution99.co.uk/eflyers...ember/eflyer1/

£10 TICKETS ARE SELLING LIKE HOT CAKES FOR THIS ONE - AS IF THATS A SURPRISE!

SPEEDY J / BEN SIMS / STEVE STRAWBERRY PLUS GUEST!!

LAST EVENT OF 2008!

[jiminyblackbox]

I'm jammin it the next night .......otherwise would def. have been there - best of luck..............

[proactive]

no worries - have u been to one my closer events before?

[proactive]

CHECK OUT HIDDEN THE VENUE OF CHOICE FOR CLOSER - http://www.hiddenclub.co.uk/

THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD VISIT TO THIS VENUE AND MANY OF YOU KNOW EACH AND EVERY EVENT HAS BEEN SUPERB!

THIS WILL BE OUR LAST EVENT OF 2008!

LAST £10 TICKETS - GRAB A BARGAIN BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP!
TICKETWEB:http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?reg...262&interface=

DETAILS OF THE OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY TO BE REVEALED VERY SHORTLY!

[marginmaster]

yeah im jamming it too but will try make it for the comeup crew

[proactive]

TICKETS FLYING OUT FOR THIS! WITH LESS THEN 3 WEEKS TO GO - THE CLOCK IS CERTAINLY TICKING!

BUY ONLINE: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?reg...262&interface=


OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY JUST ADDED!

Strange Worlds (room 2 hosts at the main event), the guys behind the notorious Uncle Fester parties, will be hosting the official after party taking place at The Lightbox just five minutes walk away in Vauxhall. from 8am to 5pm!!!

This unique venue encased in LED lighting has recently hosted parties by Tiefschwarz among others as well as the Contakt/m-nus after party, and a superb line-up has been confirmed including special guest Charlton Ravenberg from the Netherlands. It will also be the official ‘Danote’ launch party and for more information visit www.strange-worlds.com

[jiminyblackbox]

no worries - have u been to one my closer events before?

Must admit I haven't but this did catch my eye cos of the lineup! I'll get on the case at some point! You got a website?

[proactive]

nah just facebook at the mo

[proactive]

Set times!
Midnight to 8am

Main Room:

Bruno Balbino 12 – 1
Gus 1 – 1.45
Steve Strawberry 1.45 – 2.30
Speedy J 2.30 – 4.30
Ben Sims 4.30 – 6.30
Steve Strawberry + Gus Brown B2B – 6.30 - Close

Room 2:

Midnight to 2am – Paul Lindley and Cush (ComeUp)
2am to 3am – Tim Gale
3am to Close – Strangeworlds – LIVE!

OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY AT THE LIGHTBOX – 8AM TO VERY LATE!

Early bird tickets – SOLD OUT!
£12 tickets ON SALE NOW!
Advance tickets £12 + b/f / more on the door
TicketWeb: 08700 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk
Clubtickets.com: 0870 246 2050 / www.clubtickets.com
ViewTickets: www.viewtickets.co.uk

[jesus]

Are there still tickets for this? Also is there a cut off time for entry as probably wont be there till 3am.